Advantages and disadvantages of using base64 encoded images

Question

I am thinking of using base64 encoded images for a site I am working on to optimize the load time.

Anyways, before I start, I was wondering: what are the advantages

Answer 1

Some of downsides as below are already mentioned in this post at How much faster is it to use inline/base64 images for a web site than just linking to the hard file?

• Most forms of caching are beaten which could hurt a lot if the image is viewed often - say, a logo that is displayed on every page, which could normally be cached by the browser.
• More CPU usage.